> Is lack of subtle/direct snarkiness a good thing? It's quite possible to call out and dismantle bad ideas, without making it reflect poorly on the originator

> Is lack of subtle/direct snarkiness a good thing? It's quite possible to call out and dismantle bad ideas, without making it reflect poorly on the originator of the idea. A snarky tone can have an underlying implication that the idea was so bad, the idea originator is not even worthy of a respectful reply. Maybe this is warranted in some cases (e.g. a bullshitter bullshitting), but in the case of coworkers/contributors with good intent, this is just unnecessary abrasiveness.